When to go · Tromsø
Tromsø in December
Great month. Inside Tromsø's best window: Sep–Mar for auroras; Jun–Jul for midnight sun; Feb–Mar for whales and snow.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Tromsø's best window: Sep–Mar for auroras; Jun–Jul for midnight sun; Feb–Mar for whales and snow.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Tromsø in this guide.
Weather in December
- TromsøHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Arctic north, Norway · Tromsø, Lofoten, Senja, Alta, North Capecool
Warmer than its latitude thanks to the Gulf Stream. Polar night in Tromsø about 27 Nov – 15 Jan, midnight sun about 20 May – 22 July; North Cape about 14 May – 29 July. Aurora season September–March.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Norway
Christmas Eve afternoon onwards everything closes; restaurants shut 24–25 Dec.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Christmas markets in Oslo and Bergen; polar night and auroras in the north; closures 24–26 Dec.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tromsø, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Tromsø's best window: Sep–Mar for auroras; Jun–Jul for midnight sun; Feb–Mar for whales and snow.
January: Inside Tromsø's best window: Sep–Mar for auroras; Jun–Jul for midnight sun; Feb–Mar for whales and snow.
Tromsø: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket